Can osteopathic techniques improve postural control in patients with neck pain?

The effect of cervical spine high-velocity, low amplitude thrust on the postural sway of patients with cervical spine dysfunction

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12613001254785

Enrollment

Registered

2013-11-14

Start date

2011-08-01

Completion date

2012-03-16

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study aims to explore the effect of cervical spine manipulation on the postural sway of individuals with neck pain. Neck pain has been shown to increase postural sway and a specific manipulation technique (high velocity, low amplitude) has been shown to elicit neurological changes which we hypothesise will reduce sway.

Interventions

Single high velocity, low amplitude thrust, manipulation treatment administered by a registered osteopath to dysfunctional segment(s) of the cervical spine. Procedure comprises a wind up manoeuvre (around 5 s duration) and the thrust (< 1 s duration). The wash-out period between conditions was 1 week.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Crossover

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 55 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Able to read and understand English language Assessed as having dysfunctional cervical spinal segment (defined as restricted range of motion and tenderness on palpation)

Exclusion criteria

Contraindications to use of cervical spinal manipulation Subjective symptoms of vertebrobasilar insufficiency Signs of vertebrobasilar insufficiency under examination

Outcome results